古巴香脂的神奇妙用

古巴香脂精油是從古巴香脂樹 （Copaifera officinalis）的樹脂中萃取後蒸餾而來，此樹原產地為中南美洲。它的香氣通常被認為帶有木頭及辛香味，其精油主要化學成分為β-石竹烯，是一種在黑胡椒中也能找到的雙環倍半萜。β-石竹烯造就了古巴香脂中某些活性特質，許多其他特質則是來自於古巴香脂內獨特的雙萜烯⁽¹⁾。

南美洲使用古巴香脂來促進順暢清新感受及維護健康已有幾世紀之久。根據第一批移居中南美洲的歐洲移民記載，美洲當地印地安人利用古巴香脂樹脂的安撫、舒緩特質，將其塗抹在新生兒以及凱旋而歸的戰士身上。近代研究為古巴香脂精油的傳統用法找到了解釋，指出古巴香脂精油的氣息確實能安定、舒緩並維護健康^{(6,10, 16-20)}。

近期針對β- 石竹烯的研究，則是提出了許多古巴香脂精油促進健康的報告，認為它具備提升防護力性質的β- 石竹烯，能夠促進健康^(2-4)，且搭配按摩能促進全身循環^(5-9)。其他研究也顯示，搭配正確的刷牙習慣，添加古巴香脂精油有助於口腔、牙齒與牙齦清潔與健康^{(12,15, 23-25)}。局部稀釋塗抹古巴香脂精油也能夠淡化肌膚瑕疵，保持肌膚潔淨透亮^{(11,13,14,16, 27-33)}。

— 精油達人馮依怡老師說：古巴香脂 —

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